The Comic Source Podcast

Jace and Rocky from Comic Boom talk about the DC titles for the week of December 6, 2022. Highlights include Gotham City Year One #3 and Sword of Azrael #5. The guys take some exception with the Dark Crisis One-Shot and Jace breaks down Batman falling from the moon.

Jace chats with actors Grant Gelt and Victor DiMattia about the iconic movie, The Sandlot. On the verge of it's 30th anniversary this film is about so much more than baseball. It captures the essence of what it means to be friends and go the extra mile for your team. As the anniversary approaches, Victor and Grant have started a charity, Play Forever, to help give back and ensure that today's kids...

Recording Live at the recent Los Angeles Comic Con, Artist Ronald Wimberly discusses his project with the legendary Scotch Whiskey company, Ardbeg. The intersection of Scotch and comics may not seem like a natural one at first, but as Ronald discusses the project with Ardbeg National Brand Ambassador Cameron George, the overlap between these two distinctive artforms, making comics and making scotc...

Jace chats with writer Josh Trujillo about Blue Beetle Graduation Day. With it's first issue debuting recently, Josh talks about the themes he wants to explore in the series with family being an important part. They also discuss the new location of Palmera City, Ted Kord and his newly-introduced sister and a while lot more. Josh's joy for Jaimie Reyes is infectious so listen in for all the fun.

Jace flies solo to  break down the DC Comics titles for the week of November 29, 2022. His favorite titles are the debut of Geoff Johns Justice Society which feels so wildly different than any JSA title that has come before and the Wildstorm 30th Anniversary SPecial which does a great job of celebrating the nostalgia of these characters while gradual shifting to stories that have them feel grounde...

Jace and Jay break down a few of the books they have had a chance to read for the week of November 23, 2022. Vanish is brutal, violent and a heck of a lot of fun, Alien has plenty of action and betrayal while Eight Billion Genies starts to ramp up the timeline. All this plus spoiler-free reviews of more titles and they guys give a rundown of some other books you may want to be on the lookout for.

Jace chats with writer/artist Dan Panosian about an upcoming project from AWA Studios that combines many of Dan's favorite things. Set in the late 60's, that tumult of that time period is perfectly suited for a story combing horror, rock and roll with some Kung Fu thrown in for good measure. Jace and Dan discuss choosing this specific time period for the story, how you can find the light by coming...

Jace chats about what to expect at the upcoming Los Angeles Comic Con. It will be the biggest show ever with a huge guest list and tons of comic, toy and anime vendors. Plus a huge cosplay presence

Jace and Rocky talk about the new Dawn of DC publishing initiative coming from DC in 2023. Twenty new titles are on the way, but is that in addition to what's already coming out or in place of? Maybe it is somewhere in between. The guys discuss the creative teams that have been announced as well as what "Dawn of DC" could mean over all. You can see the full press release from DC below.

Jace chats about the books he has read for the week of November 16, 2022. It's a heavy week for one of our favorite writers Christopher Cantwell. His Iron Man run comes to a close in an emotional and poignant way that encapsulates the series very well. Namor Conquered Shores continues the action of the first issue as we get an examination of the characterization of Namor through this post-apocalyp...

Jace chats with writer B. Clay Moore and the Zoop campaign for Whistling Skull. This is a property B. Clay co-created alongside Tony Moore and it was at one time tied into the DC Universe and the classic Justice Society team. Re-Mastered for a whole new edition showcasing Tony's amazing art, this is your chance to get the complete story ... so far. Could this talented creators return to this rich...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC titles for the week of November 14, 2022. Stargirl: The Lost Children continues the story of the lost golden age heroes, Flash has a huge surprise for Wally West and his family and GCPD: The blue Wall continues it's extremely relevant tale. Plus Batman One Bad Day Mr. Freeze has the guys with totally different takes on who Victor Fries is.

Jace chats with AfterShock's new Editor-In-Chief. Brian Cunningham. They chat about Brian's history in the industry, the challenges of standing out in a crowded marketplace and what has Brian most excited about his new post.

Jace chats spoiler-free about a few of the books he has had a chance to read already from the week of November 8, 2022. Starhenge continues it's incredible balance of epic storytelling, incredible art & humanizing dialogue. Radiant Black seems to be setting up a big team-up, while we get an incredible, action-packed fight in Captain America, Plus, Dark Ride #2 teases some great things to come.

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC Comics for the week of November 8, 2022. We get the amazing debut of The New Golden Age, WildC.A.T.s makes it's return. Meanwhile Nice House on the Lake and Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths have their penultimate issues while Batman vs Robin starts to speed up.

Jace chats with writer Paul Cornell about his campaign to finish the epic Saucer Country series. They guys chat about how prescient the series turned out to be, as well as the inherent ties between politics and alien conspiracies.       The Completed Saucer Country From Syzygy Publishing, the entire Hugo Award-nominated science fiction saga is collected here for the very first time! Saucer Country...

Jace talks about some of the titles from the week of November 2, 2022 that he has had a chance to read already. Hell to Pay is nearly perfect in its debut and a wonderful example of how to do a first issue correctly. Captain Marvel is full of guest stars, action & great characterization, while the art does a ton of the heavy lifting in both Little Monsters as well as Old Dog. Plus Jace gives a run...

Jace and Rocky chat about the DC titles for the week of November 1, 2022. We get the debut issue of the long-awaited Marc Silvestri book teaming up Batman and the Joker. The latest issue of Dark Knights of Steel has a crazy ending you have to see believe. Also the fourth issue of Sword of Azrael gives us an all new origin for the Order of St Dumas. All this and more in this episode.

Jace and Rocky talk about the DC titles for the week of October 25, 2022. We get the debut of Punchline's solo series, Detective Comics continues to be moody and dark, while Batman Fortress continues to be compelling. Books of the Week are DC vs. Vampires as it feels like it building to the end of the finale of Catwoman Lonely City.

Jace talks about a few of the books he has had a chance to read for the week of October 19, 2022. We have a fantastic issue of Ten Thousand Black Feathers which is his book of the week. We also get the latest installments of Alien and Predator which are both stories that feel so additive to the universes from other medium for these respective properties. Plus, Jace gives a rundown on some other ti...

Jace talks about a few of the books he has had a chance to read for the week of October 19, 2022. We have a fantastic issue of Ten Thousand Black Feathers which is his book of the week. We also get the latest installments of Alien and Predator which are both stories that feel so additive to the universes from other medium for these respective properties. Plus, Jace gives a rundown on some other ti...

Jace and Rocky tackle a huge week of DC books with 17+ titles. Flashpoint Beyond #6 gets Rocky's nod for favorite title this week as it wraps up the series in a very satisfying way, but teases that there is possibly more to come, including new characters from the Golden Age. Jace singles out Nightwing 97, for it's gorgeous art, wonderfully humorous moments and a big shock ending.

Jace welcomes J.M. DeMatties back to the show to talk all about his current Kickstarter campaign. The crowdfunding effort features four different project with four different c-creators handling the art duties to pair with the worlds J.M. is creating. Listen to the episode for all the details. Plus some talk about the upcoming Spider-Man The Lost Hunt, an exploration of Segei Kravinov and his origi...

Jace chats with writer Mairghread Scott about her latest project, Sea Serpent's Heir. This graphic novel is the latest in the Skybound Comet line of YA content, but make no mistake it is a rousing adventure tale suitable for all ages. Exploring themes of identity and family, it may also serve as a cautionary tale reinforcing the old adage; be careful what you wish for. Filled with gorgeous art and...